The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder will do battle in the Western Conference Finals. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to see the top two seeds in the West squaring off in hopes of representing the conference in the NBA Finals.
The Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat will face off in the Eastern Conference Finals beginning on Sunday afternoon. The two teams took very different paths to the conference finals. The Heat rolled over just about everyone in their path, while the Pacers have endured plenty of struggles in the postseason.
The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the second round of the postseason in a battle of the first and sixth seeds in the Eastern Conference.
The Grizzlies have the best record in the league since Marc Gasol’s return from injury, but in Round 1 the Grizz run up against one of the NBA’s elite teams, thanks to all-world superstar Kevin Durant.
The Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The series will be the first to get underway, opening the postseason on Saturday afternoon. The teams split their regular season series with a pair of wins apiece.
The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors face off in the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The series tips off on Saturday afternoon. These teams met four times during the regular season, with the home side taking each contest, meaning the Clippers’ home court advantage could play a major factor.
